In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

Much before he became “a people’s President” in 2002, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was already a national icon as the “Missile Man of India”, an inspiration to children and scientists around the country.

Corruption and irresponsible attitude of monitoring and agencies granting affiliation and permission to run educational courses have led to mushrooming of ghost colleges right under the nose of the government and administration in the state capital.

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

Much before he became “a people’s President” in 2002, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was already a national icon as the “Missile Man of India”, an inspiration to children and scientists around the country.

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, thousands of people bid an an emotional farewell to former President APJ Abdul Kalam who was on Thursday laid to rest with full state honours in his home town here amid chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai".

Much before he became “a people’s President” in 2002, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was already a national icon as the “Missile Man of India”, an inspiration to children and scientists around the country.

Corruption and irresponsible attitude of monitoring and agencies granting affiliation and permission to run educational courses have led to mushrooming of ghost colleges right under the nose of the government and administration in the state capital.